translation is herewith enclosed, with separate certificates duly attested by the parties who witnessed the payments. I have etc., etc., etc., (Signed) Donald McLean. To:- The Honourable The Colonial Secretary. Taranaki. New Plymouth. 16th. October 1847. Sir, Herewith I have the honour to forward, for the approval of His Excellency the Governor, the enclosed requisitions for articles supplied to the Ngamotu natives during the few days I found it necessary to hold meetings with them at the settlement, previous to their receiving the 1st. instalment of the purchase money for the block of land which they surrendered to the Government in June Last, amounting in all to Five pounds, fourteen shillings and sixpence halfpenny. I have etc., etc., etc., (Signed) Donald McLean. To:- The Honourable The Colonial Secretary. etc., etc., etc., Taranaki. New Plymouth. 16th. October 1847. Sir, I herewith beg to enclose duplicate copies of the certificates attested by the parties who witnessed the payments made by the Ngamotu natives on the Eleventh and on the Fifteenth days of October instant, for land lately acquired from them. I have etc., etc., etc., (Signed) Donald McLean. Inspector of Police. To:- The Honourable The Colonial Secretary. etc., etc., etc., Taranaki. New Plymouth 16th. October 1847. Sir, With my letter No. 47/7 of the 9th. of August, I had the honour to transmit to you, for the consideration and approval of His Excellency the Governor, a copy of the Deed, which I prepared for the signatures of the Ngamotu natives, specifying the arrangements made with them for the purchase of a block of land, estimated at Ten Thousand acres, and for which they declined in July last to sign a Deed, or receive the 1st. instalment of the purchase money. I have now, however, the